fender22
01-11-2007, 10:08 PM
Hi, I've never owned a Merc before and never had so much drama starting? Actually it's an 87 Mariner but apparently it's a Mercury. Once it's going it starts first pop all day, its just cold starts that are a problem. It's just been fully serviced and the mechanic said it's sweet, just my technique.
I've had mostly Johnnos and usually push in the ignition choke button until it kicks then no more choke. Usually next crank you're away
I believe with the mercs they like a lot more choke? I've started mine twice and both times took me at least 15 goes to get it going. Seems to me maybe I was going to easy on the choke worried I'd flood it when maybe I should have given it more? Can anyone give me a basic run through who has experience with this motor? Can someone give me the answers to the basic questions below so I may have a bit more understanding of what I'm doing.
1)What happens when you push the choke / ignition in? Does it start squirting fuel in the carbs even without the motor turning over or it just closes the butterfly to drag fuel through when turning over? Someone told me to push the ignition / choke in for a good few seconds before I turn it over to squirt some fuel in?
2) Should I continue to hold the ignition/choke in (but not turned to the crank position) for a while even after the motor fires?
3) Would it be easier to start next time if I turned the fuel off and ran the fuel out when flushing after a trip?
Any help appreciated!
I've had mostly Johnnos and usually push in the ignition choke button until it kicks then no more choke. Usually next crank you're away
I believe with the mercs they like a lot more choke? I've started mine twice and both times took me at least 15 goes to get it going. Seems to me maybe I was going to easy on the choke worried I'd flood it when maybe I should have given it more? Can anyone give me a basic run through who has experience with this motor? Can someone give me the answers to the basic questions below so I may have a bit more understanding of what I'm doing.
1)What happens when you push the choke / ignition in? Does it start squirting fuel in the carbs even without the motor turning over or it just closes the butterfly to drag fuel through when turning over? Someone told me to push the ignition / choke in for a good few seconds before I turn it over to squirt some fuel in?
2) Should I continue to hold the ignition/choke in (but not turned to the crank position) for a while even after the motor fires?
3) Would it be easier to start next time if I turned the fuel off and ran the fuel out when flushing after a trip?
Any help appreciated!